Fish soup is not exactly appetizing to young Victor, so he sets out to spice things up by diving into his bowl. Pelted by peas and carrots, he struggles toward an island of overgrown celery stalks, where he battles a ferocious pepper...
UBC Okanagan Library Recordings
Students enrolled in UBC Okanagan's Community Service Learning Program have an opportunity to record children's books for NNELS using recording facilities in the UBC Okanagan Library.
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Author:Levert, MireilleSummary: - Author:Jam, TeddySummary:
Doctor Kiss is quite prepared to say yes when she finds a letter asking her to come to the aid of a young knight who has been injured in battle. She waits until after her usual goodnight kisses and hugs from her parents, and then she...
- Author:Heidbreder, RobertSummary:
The dinosaur bones in Drumheller, Alberta, rest by daylight, and come out and dance when the moon rises.
- Author:Harrison, David LSummary:
It all began with the egg. If the egg hadn't been so hard, Ethel wouldn't have needed to stretch her legs. And if Ethel hadn't left the nest to stretch her legs, Cawly, that old crow, wouldn't have snatched the egg. And if Cawly hadn't...
- Author:Wishinsky, FriedaSummary:
Maggie is so excited to show her friends the picture of her soon-to-be-adopted sister. She can't wait to show the new baby off. Everyone will love her! But when Maggie brings a picture of the baby to show-and-tell, she doesn't get the...
- Author:Spalding, AndreaSummary:
When Ian's parents separate, he moves with his mother to the city, a thousand miles away from the prairie wheat farm he calls home. With no friends and a bleak moonscape of a backyard to play in, Ian has only an old shoe box of objects...
- Author:Baldacchino, ChristineSummary:
A young boy faces adversity from classmates when he wears an orange dress at school.
- Author:Allenby, VictoriaSummary:
Nat has a talent for sleeping all day long. Name any place in the house and Nat can sleep in, on, under, or sprawled over it. In fact, Nat is so devoted to slumber that the imaginative antics of a crazy kitten don’t seem to bother him...
- Author:Casanova, MarySummary:
A girl and her dog set out in their canoe one morning, only to be insistently joined by a series of animals, large and small.
- Author:Pawagi, ManjushaSummary:
Priva begs and begs for a piano. But when her parents grant her wish, she discovers that she can't make the wonderful sounds she hears in her head! A resourceful girl, she comes up with an ingenious solution that creates havoc at the...
- Author:Gay, Marie-LouiseSummary:
It's a rainy day, boring as can be, until Victor and Joey decide to make their own fun. Soon chairs turn into castles, bumblebees turn into tigers, and whales and starfish frolic in a watery kingdom.
- Author:Beaty, AndreaSummary:
Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant who dreams of becoming a great engineer. When her Great, Great Aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) comes for a visit and mentions her one unfinished goal--to fly--Rosie sets...
- Author:Bailey, LindaSummary:
Stanley's people go out a lot. Stanley is a good dog, but one night, while they're away, the temptation becomes too great and he sneaks up onto the couch. What a wonderful experience! Soon he's also blasting the music, dancing around...
- Author:Bar-el, DanSummary:
Libby Gaborchik, a highly unusual fairy, helps Marvin, a poor peasant, win the hand of the beautiful but love-starved Princess Vera.
- Author:Silsbe, BrendaSummary:
Nobody has seen the bears, but everybody knows where they live-- that their house is a mess, they eat bagfuls of chips, jump on the furniture, decorate with sawdust, and sing songs that make them cry. They growl if anyone gets too close...
- Author:Trottier, MaxineSummary:
This delightful story for children ages four and up tells the story of a poor boy with a vivid imagination. The Festival of Kites will award a prize to the person with the smallest kite. Though he cannot afford a kite, Eddie Wing flies...
- Author:Olsen, SylviaSummary:
Joey is a happy Nuu-chah-nulth boy, eager to help and quick to see the bright side of things. But when he loses his beloved grandmother, the sun goes out in his world. Fortunately, she has left something of herself behind--a song, which...
